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SOFT SERVE® Gold

False Cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera

'FARROWCGMS'

PP#30,665

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  • Colorful evergreen
  • Useful habit
  • Deer resistant
Description

A gold version of the best seller. Soft Serve® Sawara cypress has long been popular as an easy-care alternative to dwarf Alberta spruce, and we’re pleased to offer this showier version in cheery gold. It shares the same attractive pyramidal habit and easy-going care. Hardy and resistant to burning from sun and wind.

USDA Zone
4 - 8 (-30°F/-34.4°C)
Exposure
Full sun, Part sun
Height
6 - 10'
Width
6 - 10'
Finish Time
1 season
Type
Evergreen
Flower Color
Foliage Color
Liner Sizes
2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn

Soil

Adaptable to any well-drained (but not dry) soil.

Pruning

Little needed; prune in early summer if desired.

Uses

Shrub borders, hedges, specimen, perennial borders and containers.

Growing Tips

Shear two to three times in production to develop body and habit.

  • Benchcard: Soft Serve® Gold Chamaecyparis benchcard
  • Grower Sheet: Soft Serve® Gold Chamaecyparis grower sheet
  • Tag: Soft Serve® Gold Chamaecyparis
  • Spec Sheet: Soft Serve® Chamaecyparis spec sheet
  • Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week September 3, 2020

    • Features: Foliage interest, Evergreen, Deer resistant, Winter interest

    Filters: Botanical genus: Chamaecyparis, Common name: False Cypress, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun,

    Features: Foliage interest, Evergreen, Deer resistant, Winter interest

    Filters: Botanical genus: Chamaecyparis, Common name: False Cypress, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun,